It's extremely rare that I rate anything this high, but it's just as rare that I watch a series and am left wanting more. I was devastated to learn I had already breezed through the episodes of Asobi Asobase so quickly; it's an extremely cleverly written show and here I'll explain why.
The show has such an interesting contrast from how it presents itself compared to what it actually is. If people took the intro segment at face value, one would assume it was no more than a wholesome adventure of 3 friends having adventures in the Pastimers Club.
What happens instead are wacky, out of control
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Aug 1, 2019
I'm a sucker for a good Jojo anime, but this would be the first one I have formally reviewed.
Vento Aureo is outstanding. I've only seen bits and pieces of the original manga, but I've heard that the anime is a fairly impressive adaptation. It even goes as far to flesh out scenes that were considered "relatively minor" in the manga as they were sort of like Araki's personal joke 'easter eggs' as it were. I mean, the Torture Dance? Oh my goodness. I was not prepared for a full length sequence of that. An immaculate work of beautifully crafted storytelling. Gorgeous visuals (though prone to David Production's occasional odd ... |
